Ghana vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre
Ghana
26.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
45.38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.38 people per square kilometre against 26.56 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 18.82 people per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.29 people per square kilometre | 36.59 people per square kilometre | 17.3 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.31 people per square kilometre | 42.54 people per square kilometre | 19.23 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26 people per square kilometre | 45.07 people per square kilometre | 19.07 people per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.38 people per square kilometre against 26.56 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 18.82 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.